MOONDUST is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MOONDUST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOONDUST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOONDUST is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOONDUST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
moondustsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOONDUST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MOONDUST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MOONDUST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MOONDUST mean in Scrabble?
noun
The fine powdery dust that covers the surface of the Moon.
Astronauts noticed that moondust clung to suits and tools and smelled faintly of gunpowder. It is sharp and abrasive because no wind or water has ever smoothed the grains.
How MOONDUST is used
Moondust appears in space reporting and in poetic language about glittering things.
- The boots left clear prints in the grey moondust.
- Moondust stuck to the visors after the long walk.
- The samples contained a fine, gritty moondust.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOONDUST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MOONDUST
1 longer words begin with MOONDUST.
Shorter words from the letters in MOONDUST
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Common questions about MOONDUST
- Is MOONDUST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOONDUST, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOONDUST worth?
- MOONDUST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOONDUST mean?
- The fine powdery dust that covers the surface of the Moon.
- What letters can be added to MOONDUST?
- MOONDUST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MOONDUST:
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